#76CBBC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.086 181.4), rgb(118, 203, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#76CBBC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #76CBBC |
| RGB | rgb(118, 203, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.086 181.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #76CBBC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #76CBBC | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #76CBBC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #76CBBC text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0EB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 181.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 181.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#76CBBC
oklch(78.4% 0.086 181.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#76CBBC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C4C2BB | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55CEC6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #76CBBC
#76CBBC
oklch(78.4% 0.086 181.4)
- #E8A2B5
#E8A2B5
oklch(78.5% 0.086 1.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #76CBBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
Use #76CBBC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.